PL1
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I'm pretty sure Utakata knows that. The Beaverton's satire is pretty spot on, and sometimes hits perfect notes
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Premier Doug Ford's Ontario
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narduch
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He's just worried they may release his phone records
Monarch Butterfly
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Doug Ford...
Mark Carney...
Who would you want to deal in global economics?
former high school dropout, former post-secondary school dropout, alleged former drug dealer, given a nepotism job at family business
Mark Carney...
graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in economics magna cum laude at Harvard University, former Governor of Bank of Canada, former Governor of Bank of England.
Who would you want to deal in global economics?
Coolibop
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I note NES taking more shots at Doug Ford...Could this be the first of many spats between the two to come?
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Nate Erskine-Smith (@beynate.bsky.social)
Canada can’t rely on the US, a country that is trampling on its own democracy at home, and abusing other democracies abroad. The government’s move to reset trade relations with China reflects a practical response to that reality, “the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”...
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nightstreak
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I note NES taking more shots at Doug Ford...Could this be the first of many spats between the two to come?
Nate Erskine-Smith (@beynate.bsky.social)
Canada can’t rely on the US, a country that is trampling on its own democracy at home, and abusing other democracies abroad. The government’s move to reset trade relations with China reflects a practical response to that reality, “the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”...
First time I've been impressed by Nate Erskine-Smith. With Canadians seeing clearly what populism and idiotic incompetence looks like south of the border, intelligent competence seems to be en vogue.
New study finds that 80% of Canadians have trust in Mark Carney
According to a new study by the Environics Institute, 80% of Canadians say they have trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney.
cultmtl.com
The contrast between Doug Ford and NES will serve the latter well in this environment. We may be seeing the end of folksy populism. I just wish we didn't have to wait another 3 years to see the end of Fordism.
Westey
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I kind of Like Nate Erskine Smith.I note NES taking more shots at Doug Ford...Could this be the first of many spats between the two to come?
Nate Erskine-Smith (@beynate.bsky.social)
Canada can’t rely on the US, a country that is trampling on its own democracy at home, and abusing other democracies abroad. The government’s move to reset trade relations with China reflects a practical response to that reality, “the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”...
He got a bit of a raw deal federally. He was appointed to Cabinet in March. He did the ethical thing and sold his holding to avoid conflict of interest.
He showed up Mark Carney and was removed from Cabinet in late April after the post-election cabinet formed.
Hopefully that's a sign that we won't be nearly as corrupt as Ford.
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
He's definitely a frontrunner for the OLP leadership.I note NES taking more shots at Doug Ford...Could this be the first of many spats between the two to come?
Nate Erskine-Smith (@beynate.bsky.social)
Canada can’t rely on the US, a country that is trampling on its own democracy at home, and abusing other democracies abroad. The government’s move to reset trade relations with China reflects a practical response to that reality, “the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”...
Admiral Beez
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What does a Tesla or Kia EV have over a Chinese one? None are made in Canada. Let the market decide.
And what happened to reducing interprovincial trade? Will we ever see BC wines in the LCBO?
The Truth About Interprovincial Wine Trade in Canada - Lightning Rock Winery™
Discover Lightning Rock Winery’s cross-border journey bridging BC and Washington. Explore the new Cross Border Collection, crafted with collaboration and heart.
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If I try to send a case of Lightning Rock wine to a customer in Ontario? We’d face a 71% markup from the LCBO, 13% HST, a container fee, and the threat of regulatory action unless we operate in a legal grey zone. I’ve offered to collect and remit HST or PST depending on the province, a simple, honest fix. But no government has acted.
afransen
Senior Member
If Chinese EV tariffs are dropped, would not be surprised for most Teslas sold in Canada to be Chinese.What does a Tesla or Kia EV have over a Chinese one? None are made in Canada. Let the market decide.
And what happened to reducing interprovincial trade? Will we ever see BC wines in the LCBO?
The Truth About Interprovincial Wine Trade in Canada - Lightning Rock Winery™
Discover Lightning Rock Winery’s cross-border journey bridging BC and Washington. Explore the new Cross Border Collection, crafted with collaboration and heart.
If I try to send a case of Lightning Rock wine to a customer in Ontario? We’d face a 71% markup from the LCBO, 13% HST, a container fee, and the threat of regulatory action unless we operate in a legal grey zone. I’ve offered to collect and remit HST or PST depending on the province, a simple, honest fix. But no government has acted.
Admiral Beez
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The Chinese increasingly don’t want them, so the Tesla Shanghai plant needs a market.
Monarch Butterfly
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Monarch Butterfly
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That was then. What about today? Is the roof of the (former) Ontario Science Centre still holding?
thettctransitfanatic
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thettctransitfanatic
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Ontario: PCs Lead, But 65% Disapprove of Ford
January 23, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – New Liaison Strategies tracking data shows the Progressive Conservatives continue to lead province-wide, but the political environment is increasingly defined by broad dissatisfaction: nearly two-thirds of Ontarians say the province is headed in the wrong...
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Recent polls have not been good for the ''Premair''
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
Premier Ford met with PM Carney met at the Premier's house in Etobicoke today and the Premier took the PM to the Pizza Nova near his house for lunch. The Premier seems to be making peace with the PM's China deal.
It’s pizza in our time.
Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney made peace over Pizza Nova slices Monday in Etobicoke.
Ford, who settled for a veggie piece, bought Carney a slice of Hawaiian, joking, “I know you will probably get me on taxes so I’ll pay for this.”
Monday’s confab at a Royal York Road plaza came after the premier had complained last week that the prime minister blindsided Ontario when he slashed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles earlier this month during a trade mission to Beijing.
Under the agreement, Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs with a tariff of 6.1 per cent — down from the previous 100 per cent tariff set by former prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2024 — in exchange for China reducing counter-tariffs on Canadian canola and seafood.
Ford had expressed outrage at the deal, worrying that it would hurt Ontario’s automotive industry and warning Carney had made “a terrible, terrible, miscalculated decision.”
When a pool reporter at the pizzeria photo op asked, “Did you guys make up?” the premier played down the rift.
“Listen, guys, we’re a big family and sometimes brothers and sisters may disagree,” said Ford.
“But at the end of the day, make no mistake about it, we are one country, we’re Team Canada, both of us,” he said, adding “we agree on 99 per cent of the stuff as we move forward.”
“I won’t speak for all the premiers, but I’m pretty sure they’re all on the same page.”
Carney, who noted he will be gathering the premiers for a first ministers’ meeting Thursday in Ottawa, concurred.
“Yeah, 100 per cent absolutely agree with the premier. We listed five things, five big topics, that we worked through the course of 45 minutes,” the prime minister said of their bilateral meeting.
Against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on many Canadian goods, the leaders discussed the automotive business, critical minerals and energy.
Later Monday at Queen’s Park, Ford will meet with federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss the Ontario auto sector.
The premier is hoping Ottawa will make concessions to boost the domestic industry, including removing the mandate that 60 per cent of all new vehicles sold by 2030 be electric, rising to 100 per
cent by 2035.
Last September, Carney paused the Trudeau-era requirement for 20 per cent of vehicles sold in Canada in 2026 to be electric and his government is now considering next steps.
Sources told the Star that changes to the EV mandate are looming.The pizza parley was held around the corner from Ford’s home, which Carney has visited at least three times.
Last summer, the prime minister bunked at the premier’s Muskoka cottage before the first ministers’ meeting in Huntsville.
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